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One dies as Virgin train hits car Car driver dies in rail collision
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A car driver has died in an accident involving his vehicle and a Virgin train in Yorkshire. A driver has died after his car was hit by a train after ploughing through a fence on to a rail track in Yorkshire.
No-one on the train - the 1425 from Edinburgh to Plymouth - was hurt in the derailment just before 2100, but the 74 passengers were led to safety. No-one on the train - the 1425 from Plymouth to Edinburgh - was hurt in the derailment just before 2100 BST, and the 74 passengers were led to safety.
Emergency crews are at the scene, at Copmanthorpe near York, and rail services have been disrupted. Emergency crews are at the scene, at Copmanthorpe, near York, and the East Coast Main Line has been closed.
The incident was not at a level crossing. Police said the car ended up on the track after leaving a road.The incident was not at a level crossing. Police said the car ended up on the track after leaving a road.
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The collision has left the East Coast Main Line closed between York and Leeds. That is expected to be the case for several hours. The rail line is expected to be closed between York and Leeds for several hours.
North Yorkshire Police said the car left Moor Lane and ploughed through a fence onto the track. North Yorkshire Police said the car had left Moor Lane and ploughed through a fence onto the track at about 2055 BST on Monday.
A spokesman said the accident took place at 2055 BST on Monday and confirmed that no-one on the train had been injured. A spokesman told BBC News 24: "The picture we have at the minute is of a car leaving the road, going through a fence, and going onto the line.
He told BBC News 24: "The picture we have at the minute is of a car leaving the road, going through a fence, and going onto the line. "[It] was then hit by a train... carrying 74 passengers."
"[It] was then hit by a train from Edinburgh to Plymouth, carrying 74 passengers." The passengers were being taken back to York station by bus following the accident.
The passengers were led to safety and the spokesman said they were being taken back to York station by bus.
British Transport Police, fire and ambulance crews have all been called to the scene.British Transport Police, fire and ambulance crews have all been called to the scene.
The collision took place about 20 miles from Selby, where, in 2001, a Land Rover ended up on the rail track, causing a train derailment that left 10 people dead.
Land Rover driver Gary Hart, of Strubby, Lincolnshire, was jailed for five years in 2002 after being convicted of 10 charges of causing death by dangerous driving.
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